According to Alex :


Cydrome Leader wrote:
Alex wrote:

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These tend to do a bad job. I'd crimp in two places with such a tool.

If you do lots of crimping, this is good tool:

http://tools.tycoelectronics.com/priihatokit.html

the dies won't crush the insulation on the terminal, and it will compress
the metal inside as well as some of the plastic around the wire that hangs
out. Good crimp terminals make a difference too. Crappy ones split or
break apart.

I looked at the manual of this tool. It is a way better tool. It compresses the metal
all around wire. It should also take a lot mot more pressure to do it vs. cheap "tooth
into the metal" design therefore ratcheting is necessary.

Yes -- Tycho has absorbed AMP, who has always made the crimpers
which I prefer. (Mine are older styles, but this should be quite
satisfactory for crimping insulated terminals.)

Enjoy,
DoN.
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